NPR

After A Chaotic Week In Brexit Politics, Here's What You Need To Know

Brexit has convulsed Britain like no other political event in decades. At the end of a week in which Parliament held key votes, things look considerably different than they did on Monday.

Brexit has convulsed the United Kingdom like no other political event in decades, but it can be hard to follow the day-to-day machinations. At the end of a chaotic week, here's what to know.

How different are things now for the U.K. than they were on Monday?

Considerably. It is now clear that after two years of negotiating a Brexit withdrawal arrangement with the European Union, the United Kingdom is highly unlikely to leave on the planned exit date, March 29. Next week, Prime Minister Theresa May is

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NPR

NPR2 min read
Columbia Students Barricade Themselves In Campus Building; China's EV Vehicles
Pro-Palestinian student protesters have occupied a campus building. Electric vehicles are the newest front of competition between the U.S. and China.
NPR3 min readInternational Relations
Protesters At Columbia University Have Begun Occupying A Campus Building
Students began occupying Hamilton Hall early Tuesday morning. The university's public safety department urged people to avoid coming to the Morningside campus Tuesday if they could.
NPR4 min read
Scientists Restore Brain Cells Impaired By A Rare Genetic Disorder
A therapy that restores brain cells impaired by a rare genetic disorder may offer a strategy for treating conditions like autism, epilepsy, and schizophrenia.

Related Books & Audiobooks